JP3642208B2 - Lighting cover mounting structure for vanity - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a structure for attaching an illumination cover so as to cover an illumination lamp provided in a mirror cabinet of a vanity.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the vanity mirror cabinet, lighting fixtures are installed on both sides of the mirror and on the top of the mirror. In that case, a lamp such as a straight tube type fluorescent lamp is stored in the lamp storage recess provided in the mirror cabinet, and an illumination cover that covers the lamp is attached to the front opening of the lamp storage recess. The lighting cover is formed in a long groove shape with translucent synthetic resin, and leg pieces are continuously extended so as to extend from both side edges parallel to the longitudinal direction of the lighting cover in the longitudinal direction, A locking projection is provided on the outer surface of the leg piece so as to extend in the longitudinal direction. On the other hand, on both sides of the front opening of the lamp housing recess, there are provided projections extending in the longitudinal direction, and the leg pieces on both sides of the lighting cover are inserted into the front opening of the lamp housing recess, The lighting cover is detachably attached by locking the locked protrusion.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, the lighting projection is fixed by the locking projection and the locking projection due to the spring property of the lighting cover. There is a problem in that the locking with the protrusion is weak, the lighting cover is easily detached, and the lighting cover falls. Further, when the locking projection and the locked projection are enlarged, there is a problem that the fitting becomes difficult and the spring property is easily lost.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a lighting cover mounting structure for a vanity that makes it difficult for the lighting cover to fall and that allows easy mounting of the lighting cover. .
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the lighting cover mounting structure of the vanity table of the present invention has the lighting cover 3 so as to cover the front opening of the front opening of the lamp housing recess 2 provided in the mirror cabinet 1 of the vanity table. The locking projections 5 are provided on the leg pieces 4 provided on both sides parallel to the longitudinal direction of the lighting cover 3 in the longitudinal direction, and are covered on both sides parallel to the longitudinal direction of the front opening of the lamp housing recess 2. In the mounting structure of the lighting cover of the vanity, in which the locking projection 6 is provided, the locking projection 5 and the locked projection 6 are locked and the lighting cover 3 is mounted, a groove for opening the lighting cover 3 on the back side The leg pieces 4 are integrally formed from both side pieces 3a of the illumination cover 3 except for both ends in the longitudinal direction of the illumination cover 3, and the leg pieces 4 are directed to the outside over the entire length in the longitudinal direction. Stop projection 5 is provided in front of lamp housing recess 2 The locked protrusion 6 facing the inside on both sides of the opening is provided, engaging the locking projection 5 of leg 4 by inserting the leg 4 in the front opening of the lamp housing concavity 2 in the locking projection 6 of the front opening The end cap 7 mounted on both ends of the lamp housing recess 2 in the longitudinal direction is provided with a fitting step 8 and inclined surfaces 8a extending toward the back on both sides of the fitting step 8, 3, both end portions in the longitudinal direction of 3 are fitted on the fitting step portion 8, and both side pieces 3a of the illumination cover 3 are spread outward. The lighting cover 3 is attached by locking the locking protrusion 5 and the locked protrusion 6, but the lighting cover 3 is fitted to the fitting step 8 of the end cap 7 at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the lighting cover 3. Thus, the both side pieces 3a of the lighting cover 3 are spread out, and the locking projection 5 and the locked projection 6 are prevented from being unlocked. For this purpose, the lighting cover 3 is attached so that it does not fall even if the springiness of the lighting cover 3 deteriorates. Since both ends in the longitudinal direction of the lighting cover 3 are fitted on the fitting step portion 8 so as to be spread on both sides, the mounting of the lighting cover 3 does not become hard even if the locking projection 5 is enlarged. Since the lighting cover 3 can be easily attached and the locking projection 5 can be enlarged, the lighting cover 3 can be securely attached so that the lighting cover 3 does not fall off.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The mirror cabinet 1 of the vanity is formed as shown in FIG. 3, and a mirror 10 is mounted on the center front surface, and lighting fixtures are provided on both the left and right sides. In the case of the mirror cabinet 1 of this example, since the lighting fixtures are provided on both the left and right sides, a long lamp storage recess 2 is provided on the left and right sides of the mirror cabinet 1 and the lamp storage recess 2 is vertically A long straight tube fluorescent lamp is housed. Locked protrusions 6 are provided on both sides of the front opening of each lamp housing recess 2 so as to lie in the vertical direction except for the upper and lower ends, and the upper and lower ends on both sides of the front opening are notched without the locked protrusions 6. 11
[0007]
End caps 7 are attached to the upper and lower ends of the lamp housing recess 2. In the case of this example, the end cap 7 has an upper end cap 7 a and a lower end cap 7 b, the upper end cap 7 a is mounted on the upper end of the lamp housing recess 2, and the lower end is mounted on the lower end of the lamp housing recess 2. A cap 7b is attached. The upper end cap 7a is formed in a shape as shown in FIG. 4, and a fitting step 8 is provided in the lower part. The fitting step 8 holds the lighting cover 3 in a predetermined shape along the inner periphery of the lighting cover 3 described later. Similarly to the upper end cap 7a, the lower end cap 7b is provided with a fitting step 8 on the upper portion.
[0008]
As shown in FIG. 5, the illumination cover 3 is formed in a groove shape with a transparent synthetic resin, and has side pieces 3a and front pieces 3b on both sides. A bent piece 12 is integrally extended from both side pieces 3 a of the lighting cover 3 inward, and a leg piece 4 is integrally extended from the bent piece 12 in the back direction, and a locking projection is formed on the outer surface of the leg piece 4. 5 is provided. The bent pieces 12, the leg pieces 4, and the locking projections 5 are provided in the entire vertical length excluding the vertical ends of the lighting cover 3. The locking protrusion 5 is sufficiently larger than the locking protrusion of the conventional example and has a high protruding height. Before the lighting cover 3 is attached, the side pieces 3a on both sides of the lighting cover 3 are parallel to each other, and the interval between the leg pieces 4 and the locking projections 5 on both sides is narrow. Both sides of the fitting step 8 are inclined surfaces 8a that expand toward the back.
[0009]
Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 (a), the illumination cover 3 is disposed on the front side of the lamp housing recess 2, and the leg piece 4 of the illumination cover 3 is attached to the lamp as indicated by an arrow A in FIG. 2 (a). Inserted from the front opening of the housing recess 2, the locking projection 5 is locked to the locked projection 6, and the upper and lower ends of the lighting cover 3 are connected to the upper end cover 7 a and the lower end cover as shown in FIG. It fits in the fitting step 8 of 7b. When the lighting cover 3 is attached as shown in FIG. 2B, both the upper and lower ends of the lighting cover 3 are fitted to the fitting step 8 so that both side pieces 3a of the lighting cover 3 are shown by arrows B in FIG. The leg piece 4 spreads as shown by an arrow C in FIG. 2B, and the locking projection 5 is strongly locked to the locked projection 6. By attaching the lighting cover 3 in this way, the locking projection 5 and the locked projection 6 are not released from locking even over time, and the lighting cover 3 is firmly attached so that it does not fall. Further, when the leg piece 4 of the lighting cover 3 is inserted from the front opening of the lamp housing recess 2, the distance between the leg pieces 3a on both sides is narrow, so that even if the locking projection 5 is large, it can be easily inserted. The locking projection 5 can be locked to the locked projection 6 and the lighting cover 3 can be easily attached without being hardened. In addition, even if the locking projection 5 is enlarged as described above, the locking projection 5 can be locked to the locked projection 6, so that the locking projection 5 can be enlarged and the illumination cover 3 can be securely attached.
[0010]
In the above-described embodiment, the lighting fixture 3 is mounted on the left and right sides of the mirror cabinet 1 and the lighting cover 3 is attached. However, the mirror cabinet 1 is provided with a lighting fixture that is long in the left-right direction. The same can be done when attaching the illumination cover 3.
[0011]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention is, bring out the leg integrally from both sides piece of light cover except for both ends in the longitudinal direction of the light cover and forming a channel-shaped to open the back side lighting cover as narrative, long in the leg A locking projection facing outward is provided over the entire length of the direction, a locking projection facing inward is provided on both sides of the front opening of the lamp housing recess, and a leg piece is inserted into the front opening of the lamp housing recess. the locking projection of the leg piece engages onto locking projection of the front opening, Sekata on both sides of Hamagodan portion with the end cap attached to the longitudinal ends of the lamp housing concavity provided a fitting step portion an inclined surface provided extending toward, since the longitudinal ends of the light cover to be fitted to the fitting step portion is widened on both sides piece of the light cover to the outside, the locking projection and the locked projection The lighting cover is attached by locking, but the lighting cover is installed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the lighting cover. It is fitted to the fitting step of the end cap, and both side pieces of the lighting cover are spread outward, and the locking projection and the locking projection are prevented from being released. Because it is attached so that the lighting cover does not fall even if the spring property is deteriorated, and it is designed to be spread on both sides by fitting both ends of the lighting cover in the longitudinal direction to the fitting step part Even if the locking protrusion is enlarged, the lighting cover will not be hard to attach and the lighting cover can be easily attached. Moreover, since the locking protrusion can be enlarged, the lighting cover will not come off and fall off. The lighting cover can be securely attached.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 2A and 2B are cross-sectional views seen from a plane for explaining attachment of the illumination cover of the above.
3A is a plan view, FIG. 3B is a front view, and FIG. 3C is a cross-sectional view as viewed from the side.
4A is a plan view, FIG. 4B is a front view, and FIG. 4C is a cross-sectional view as viewed from the side.
5A is a partially cutaway rear view, and FIG. 5B is a plan view. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mirror cabinet 2 Lamp storage recess 3 Lighting cover 3a Side piece 4 Leg piece 5 Locking protrusion 6 Locked protrusion 7 End cap 8 Fitting step part

Claims (1)

The lighting cover is arranged so as to cover the front opening in the front opening of the lamp storage recess provided in the mirror cabinet of the vanity, and the locking projections are arranged in the longitudinal direction on the leg pieces provided on both sides parallel to the longitudinal direction of the lighting cover. The bathroom vanity is provided with a locking projection on both sides parallel to the longitudinal direction of the front opening of the lamp housing recess, and the lighting projection is mounted by locking the locking projection and the locking projection. in the mounting structure of the illumination cover, bring out the leg integrally from both sides piece of light cover except for both ends in the longitudinal direction of the light cover to form the light cover the back side into the groove-shaped to open, in the leg A locking projection facing outward is provided over the entire length in the longitudinal direction, a locking projection facing inward is provided on both sides of the front opening of the lamp housing recess, and a leg piece is inserted into the front opening of the lamp housing recess. the engageable front opening locking projection leg pieces Te It engaged with the projection, provided an inclined surface extending toward the Sekata on both sides of Hamagodan portion with the end cap attached to the longitudinal ends of the lamp housing concavity provided fitting stepped portion, longitudinal light cover A lighting cover mounting structure for a vanity, characterized in that both ends of the direction are fitted on fitting steps and both side pieces of the lighting cover are spread outward.

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